WATER SUPPLY SCHEME.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1490, 26 June 1905, Page 2

WATER SUPPLY SCHEME.

ME R. HJAiY APPOINTED: EN'GI- ■ tNEER. AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION'. ( A special meeting of the Borough O. vtch .was hol'd on Saturday evening i'or the pucp.oae oi meeting Mr May. Q-E.,, and making terms with •hira in regard to. the carrying out Of the Gisborne waterworks ‘proposals. All the Councillors were present excepting Cr Sheridan ,(who was out or the district). The meeting was of a very lively.' nature. On Lysmiar being several tinier, ruled out or older. Mr Hay submit fcqd a written offer, but alter some consideration or it, Cr Bright suggested that Mr IJ'ay. should make a fixed rate of Commission which would inctuldc all costs in regard ten the supexiyisionj and. inspection or works, cost or' surveys, preparation or plans, clerk ot works, etc If this were done the Council would be in-'a position to know, exactly w.liat 'they had to pay. He thought Mr Hay might very, well find, all sunsnVji&ian and nut the scheme through at five per cen,t,Cr Rees .thought Cr Bright’s suggestion was a praebioahie one, hut they would require to give Air Hay seme guarantee, that the work would bo speedily carried o.ut. ili it were pushed _ t'hh,o|Ugh in eighteen months, it woultl pay. Mr Hay. well, hut if it took five years it would not do so. Or, Bright: iTthe rate or progress will denenKt on Mr, Hay's energy, lor wc have the mioney available. Cr Whinrayj: ‘lt is a good idea; — .Wo do not want any second surveyor coming Ml'.; Cu Webb In round figures we would pay jB& Hjay about lout: thousand ROUljds. ' '• Mr Hay a 'lfi would if the contract came tig £BO,OOO. Cr Bright : _ Mr Jtay knows the amount the Opihncil has at its command. Tlie Mayor : Yes, and no, doubt it will all be absorbed. Mr Hay : I shall probably have to Pay about; £IOO for inspection. ~ If the laying of mains anfd reticulation are going on at the same time,. I tort av ° employ two inspec-

• Cc By snap ' 'How long ll u you ■think- the marls w; 11 last ,?i Mr Hay : It will take front eighteen; moto'tha to two years. It will ho six months before we get the material on' the ground to> get a start. X hone that the contract for ‘laying the pines wilt bo let bo the men !w no supply the pipes. Or Bright : I do mot Wish r to force Mr Hay, ’a Hand. as to this •> pei cent, to cover all charges, and lie might bo allowed time to, consider, the matter. tlr May : I am! quite prepared to meet the Council in the matter. tm Whiniray : That means that t.ie 5 per cent.; will Gjea' the water timed' on.. Mi Hay : iYcs. Cr Bright m(qv;e’d that the biUen be accepted. C.- Colley seconded. Cr Bysnaii : As usual/ I shall hayo to vote against it s It seems to me impossible to get this work carried through on pines u'ppn which there is absolutely, no 'dependence whatever. We w'ouljd want at least another £15,000 or £20,0,00. I wiis read you a telogrfani from Me 'Jas. • s»t. ? c H°* v lhik;a, in.regard, toi steel rn ottpd Oipes wi'nich were referred to some time back as having been roPhced through corrosion in 7 years. 'Y r _Miller anil others Who is this Mr Parjg Ig Are an: engineer ? , T . Lysnan : Ho,; he is a solicitor. (\L,augbter,')j Ele j s part owner of a sluicing company that use these pipes. Hpj has had practical experience,, havving Had jtcj [pay for ia. double lines of 'lipos. ' . Cr R-eos strong(y, (objected to, .Dr, fLysuar proceeding, saying that the meeting wag a special'ope ,fo see upom what terns Mr Hay would carry out the water v,-r Lysinar : I am giving you reasons k wby yqui shqqld pot accent his •oiler " “

Cr Rees a iAu'cl we ilo not desire to near them. X ask for tne Chairman's ruling.; Or liysnan XJ .want -these telegrams in. The Chairman : 'Wc are here to consider! Me Hay's* offer, trail you, C£cjj;ot go on. ; Iff yo;u ‘ move ‘ar amendment that /the offer he not acreL‘ led -that is cinother thing.- , : it will certainly mo.vo that the offer he muff; accented. The speaker was contiimiibg to read the telegrams when CXrs Rees ami Bright agau. entered sfci.-opg objections,. Cr, rem arkijig, - My point is that the matter) of pipes has been decided, and ail this information that -‘Cr Lysnair is desirous of introducing as ontlsi dc; iho question." Cr Whinrajj : x think Cr RysnaS is justified in proceeding. , I Miller : X* think Cr L'ysnar is tj-UTtc an the rcight. It will ho the «j-fesh OTa y for the Cpucil jfcq hear

: , His Worship has alieady ruled Uiab I can sneak" in reKftm xa tSie pipes unless he swanits &*sl& . <wiotiter Xiulirg in. cotnipliiS :CrS1 ‘ ,Ro3a^d Biig&fg Cr Coney: This matter of pipes w ' come on [Whom the tenders are ■ccnsidore’d.

f I* is no use you qbjecti n t- }' c have got to hear this, a ain! (iluitc resigned to the fact, and ■uie sooner it is oven the sooncn ,wc .w;.:; get home. - »-tcr considerable discussion) of a , C . SL . °ry nature Cr Lysnar aucceeil3Ji' reaidihlg (the following tele-

, - James Park, Hokitika,—’Underyou were interested in steel f vetted pipe lino at Hokitika which naa been replaced thro,ugh corrosion Within seven years. Please wire LYSYA Ja COrrcqt; DOUGLAS

(Reply) “■ Poulglas Lysnar, Gis-u-orcc,—Steel pipe ■ lino corroded within seven years at Kumara. It di'i so in h,ve years. Steel pipes nre utterly conjic] enured by Governinent Manageri Westland Water- Races, i hey do not last quarter the time iron pipes do.—"JAMES P-£ RK.ir.

Alter a good deal cf further discussion, in which Cr Lysfiar vigorously represented his side or the c ?-f* Cr Bright’s motion was carried

.Shortly ‘stated, Mr Hay's .term: are as follows •

-Five per cent, commission on the cost of the works, which will include the Engineer’s services and t-, nS ’ a . ,so snecification-a and plans ana professional supervision and in•spection of wtonks. The foregoing iicirig on the ataslumpHon that the worivr, will he entered upon and comlucteu with all expeditioji.*

Discussion then ensued as to the requisition to call a public meeting, the Mayor finally taking upon himself to decide what to do in the matter.